More than 30 killed as Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire again
Israeli air strikes across Gaza marked the deadliest breach of the ceasefire, killing at least 30 Palestinians.
Spanish PM calls for nation to heed past lessons on anniversary of Franco’s death
Pedro Sánchez says his country must defend the democratic freedom ‘wrenched from us for so many years’
Spain has marked the 50th anniversary of Francisco Franco’s death with an absence of official events but a call from the prime minister to heed the lessons of the dictatorship and defend the democratic freedom “wrenched from us for so many years”.
Franco, whose military coup against the elected republican government in 1936 triggered a civil war and brought about four decades of dictatorship, died in Madrid on 20 November 1975.
Continue reading...Israeli airstrikes kill 33 people in Gaza in escalation of post-ceasefire attacks
Medical officials say 17 people killed in Khan Younis area and 16 in strikes on Gaza City
Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed 33 people and injured many more, according to medical officials, in one of the most serious escalations of violence since the US-backed ceasefire came into effect last month.
Officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis said they received the bodies of 17 people, including five women and five children, after four Israeli airstrikes targeted tents sheltering displaced people. In Gaza City, medical officials said two airstrikes killed 16 people, including seven children and three women.
Continue reading...What do we know about the Epstein files?
US President Donald Trump has approved a bill that orders the release of material from investigations into Epstein, the late sex offender.
Sudan has vast oil, gold and agricultural resources. Who controls them? – Al Jazeera
Sudan has vast oil, gold and agricultural resources. Who controls them?
Sudan's conflict continues to reshape the nation of 50 million amid widespread displacement and a fight for resources.
Pakistani forces kill 23 fighters in wave of Afghan border raids
The border raids are the latest in a series amid escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Did Trump spend 2017 Thanksgiving with Epstein?
Emails that have emerged recently have led to speculation over a meeting. But there's no evidence to back that.
Trump’s new 28-point plan: What does it want Ukraine to concede to Putin?
Reports of a US and Russian-brokered peace plan for Ukraine suggest huge disadvantage for Kyiv, experts say.
Climbers at Indonesia’s Mount Semeru safe after sudden volcanic eruption
At least 178 people, including climbers, porters, guides and tourism officials, were stranded on the 3,676m mountain.
Trump commits to help end the war in Sudan after Saudi crown prince appeal
US President Donald Trump says he’ll help push for peace in Sudan after a request from Saudi Arabia’s crown prince.
Chile snowstorm deaths ‘deeply regrettable’, park bosses say – BBC
- Chile snowstorm deaths 'deeply regrettable', park bosses say BBC
- We had to help ourselves, snowstorm survivor says BBC
- Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia Reuters
- British woman among four tourists killed in blizzard at nature reserve in Chile The Guardian
- A Violent Snowstorm Killed 5 Tourists in Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park Outside Magazine
The State of the World’s Children 2025: Ending child poverty – UNICEF
- The State of the World's Children 2025: Ending child poverty UNICEF
- Child Poverty Efforts Stalling Amid Global Funding Cuts, UN Says Bloomberg.com
- 400 million children globally deprived in least two critical areas: UNICEF The Hindu
- The State of the World’s Children 2025 Statistical Compendium ReliefWeb
- India to halve multidimensional poverty by 2030: UNICEF Tribune India
Eusebio: Between colonialism and football
Samantha Johnson explores the side to Eusebio’s legacy that many may have missed out.
COP30 cannot meet the 1.5C goal while military emissions stay uncounted
Militaries are major global polluters, yet they remain exempt from climate reporting.
US Justice Department commits to release Epstein files in 30 days
Donald Trump has signed a law requiring the US Justice Department to release the remaining Epstein files within 30 days.
16 people still missing in Ternopil after devastating Russian missile strike, 28 already confirmed dead – The Kyiv Independent
- 16 people still missing in Ternopil after devastating Russian missile strike, 28 already confirmed dead The Kyiv Independent
- Russian Missile Kills at Least 25 in Ukrainian Apartment Building The New York Times
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,365 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine war briefing: Rescuers comb through rubble after Russian attack kills at least 26 The Guardian
- Ukraine: Archbishop of Ternopil asks for prayers after deadly bombing Vatican News
Shadow navy: How China’s civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion – Reuters
- Shadow navy: How China's civilian fleet could be a potent weapon in a Taiwan invasion Reuters
- China Is Priming Its People and the World for a New Pressure Campaign on Taiwan - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Chinese Coercion of Taiwan’s Energy Lifelines: A Contest Taiwan and the West Can’t Afford to Lose Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Taiwan’s Lexington Without Concord: Sovereignty, Resilience, and the Price of War Small Wars Journal
- Pressure points: Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait Australian Strategic Policy Institute
French general sparks uproar with warning of ‘losing children’ in potential Russia conflict – politico.eu
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens | Iran International – ایران اینترنشنال
- Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens | Iran International ایران اینترنشنال
- Deadly Crises Push Iran to the Brink Newsweek
- Iran turns to cloud-seeding as historic drought causes driest fall in 50 years CNN
- Iran water crisis: Taps run dry as Tehran evacuation looms NBC News
- What is cloud seeding and could it end the drought in Iran? New Scientist